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bitterross

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8. I am an IT Tech - this is so accurate and so on they money (pun intended)

Reply to tomhagen (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 10:35 PM

Apr 2018

I cannot say how much I despise printers. They are demon beasts from hell.

They ARE always broken, they ARE always out of supplies! It's really quite maddening.

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One of the Myriad of ways you are Scammed by Corporate America [View all] tomhagen Apr 2018 OP

Ouch bucolic_frolic Apr 2018 #1

Now it shuts down if you run out of the blue but just want to print in black tomhagen Apr 2018 #15

OHMYGOSH! He speaks truth! Equinox Moon Apr 2018 #2

Confirms what I suspected They_Live Apr 2018 #3

Alright... apkhgp Apr 2018 #4

Had to order ink today because the blue was out and made the printer stop printing. Dustlawyer Apr 2018 #5

i shitcanned the printer eons ago. i got a free one when i finally got a new imac. i never even go pansypoo53219 Apr 2018 #6

If you are thinking about a color laser..... Alternative Facts Apr 2018 #7

Ouch 2 bucolic_frolic Apr 2018 #17

I am an IT Tech - this is so accurate and so on they money (pun intended) bitterross Apr 2018 #8

Some printers are programmed to fail after a number of pages printed. rickford66 Apr 2018 #9

I KNEW IT! Bob Loblaw Apr 2018 #10

I have been there and done that nolabels Apr 2018 #11

Buy a laser printer! forgotmylogin Apr 2018 #12

I've always used laser printers. You can also get generic toner for them. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #20

You know it's a scam if Lexmark was making profits selling XL Black cartridges for $5 each. TheBlackAdder Apr 2018 #13

I've noticed every single one of the issues he brings up, but I am so naive it never occcurred to me Nitram Apr 2018 #14

You've heard the expression they don't make things the way they used to? Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #21

Planned obsolescence has been a thing for 50 years or more, but the printer manufacturers Nitram Apr 2018 #27

Got a new HP Office Jet two years ago after a dozen similar experiences randr Apr 2018 #16

You can send documents digitally now. Printers are on the way out. Time for the Sledgehammer. tomhagen Apr 2018 #18

Well, that's discouraging. I will never by an ink printer, now. I have a laser printer. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #19

I take my cartridges to CostCo ... aggiesal Apr 2018 #22

You can refill ink cartridges at Costco? I had no idea. Merlot Apr 2018 #23

Now you know. ... aggiesal Apr 2018 #24

Thanks for the link, I can't wait to try it! Merlot Apr 2018 #25

You're welcome ... aggiesal Apr 2018 #26

K&R Puzzler Apr 2018 #28